It doesn't really....

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et — 3/30/2004 3:52:11 AM (archived)

It's in a similar orbit to Earth around the sun. Everytime it gets near Earth the gravitational interaction sends it for another loop.

The abstract is here...

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2004/pdf/1565.pdf

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